Dr. Jill Schneider -Organist

Jill Schneider has been a church musician for 45 years and has served in Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches.  She is currently the organist and pianist at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman and a member of the American Guild of Organists and the Association for Lutheran Church Musicians.  

Dr. Schneider completed degrees in Organ Performance and Music Education in 1986 at the University of Colorado.  She earned a Master of Music Education in 1991 and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance in 1995, both from the University of Georgia.   

 She taught organ, piano, harpsichord, music education, and music history at Washington State University from 2000 to 2020.    She remains active as an adjudicator for organ and piano events sponsored by the Washington State Music Teachers Association.  She maintains an active piano studio in Pullman and is a nationally certified teacher of piano and organ through the MTNA.  She continues to enjoy accompanying and performing with friends at Washington State University, at Trinity Lutheran and in the community.   

Dr. Julie Wieck -Choir Director

Julie Anne Wieck is an Associate Professor of Music at Washington State University where she is the Coordinator of the Voice Area, teaches studio voice and directs the opera and musical theatre productions. Dr. Wieck is an active recitalist, adjudicator, and clinician. Julie has been a church musician, serving as soloist, choral director, pianist and even pedal-less organist for 40 years. She is currently the choir director at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman, Washington.

Kaycie Lewis -Office Manager and Primary Nursery Attendant

Kaycie grew up attending Bellevue Presbyterian Church, where she volunteered in Vacation Bible School (VBS). It was here that her passion for working with children blossomed, leading her to pursue a career in education. She was later hired as a toddler nursery teacher and served as the Assistant Preschool Director for VBS. In 2020, Kaycie relocated to Pullman to attend school and found a welcoming community at Trinity. She graduated from Washington State University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in General Social Science, with an emphasis in Kinesiology, Human Development, Psychology, and Anthropology. Before assuming the role of Office Manager, Kaycie spent two years as a Preschool Lead Teacher, honing her management, record-keeping, and collaboration skills. Outside of her work at Trinity, Kaycie enjoys spending time with her horses, hiking, camping, sewing, and photography.